Roosevelt's New England Tour Prompts Broad Public Support
The Geneseo Republic reports President Roosevelt’s trip through New England and planned extensions to other regions, highlighting widespread favorable reception and belief in continued vigorous expansion. Illinois is noted for funding the McKinney National Monument Fund with substantial local contributions. the effort draws praise from citizens and across states.
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Roosevelt
New England States
Union
White House
Iited
Illinois
Heary County
HoPaerve
Ecsauee
Comasssion
Rock River Wagon Bridge Plan Spurs County Pact
Henry and Rock Island counties debate building a Rock River wagon bridge near Cleveland. A petition shows nearly 500 dollars pledged by residents to cover costs beyond five thousand dollars, to be shared by counties by tax valuation. A second petition seeks a Colona ferry site bridge to improve routes between population centers amid trolley plans. Also notes a reunion for the 142nd Regiment at Alpha and thanks to local groups for support.
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Henry County
Henry
Rock Island
Rock River
Cleveland
John J. Gottsohe
Geneseo
Board of Supervisors
Hurd
Colona Ferry
Moline
Hoop Pole Items Mixed Local News and Notes
Local column from Hoop Pole and Badport area notes Aug 26 to Aug 27. Residents Alfred Vetter Samuel Clementz and J J Weaver participate in fairs and poultry plans. Rev Blaser and Ebenezer camp meeting attendance. farm updates on oats sowing threshing and new barns. multiple visits, home improvements, and a push to collect freight statistics for an electric railroad project.
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Alfred Vetter
Sterling
Samuel Clementz
J. H Blaser
Freeport
Wm Mathis
Prophetstown
J J Weaver
Geneseo
Anna
Edith
Christine Kurfiss
Wallace Kempster
Hillsdale
Hoop Pole
John Minch
L. B Tobias
Ebenezer
J McDermond
Peoria
J. Tonkinson
Casper Ott
Warren
Peno
Ott
Jacob Offerle
Local social notes from Morristown and area
Morristown and surrounding communities share visits and travel details. Arch ie McClain Cambridge friends James Camber lain grandchildren Oscar Glenco Ke wanes kinship visits Dr Kerr Kerrs from Corsicana Mrs Westerlund Osco Iowa family contacts and regional travel updates noted.
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West
Archie McClain
Cambridge
Camberlain
Oscar Glenco
Peterson
Kewanes
Eo Noonan
North
John Smith
Kerr
Tri-City
Mildred Weidlein
Oscar Groep
Frank Monkman
Davenport
Sudness
W Campbell
Chicago
S. L. Campbell
Westerlund
Osco
Lunar
Emma
Iowa
McClains
W J W Kerr
Corsicana
Texas
Jobo Smith
Lud Francis
Neltie
Sale
Green River
Local notes on rides, repairs, and gatherings in county life
The column records neighbors traveling to Pennsylvania and Erie, a picnic attendance, visits by Trumane Dail and family, oats spoiled by weather, repair work on a Sherrard hotel, and a return from Sherrard. It notes hospital treatment for a child, road improvements, Epworth League meeting details, rising farm implement prices, and construction plans for a large cement plant near Hannibal with 700 workers plus potential 1000 more later. It also lists church services across several denominations with dates and speakers, along with social and civic notices.
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Dan Fourt
Pennsylvania
Wm. Walt
Erie
Ed. Arnett
Old Settlers
Trumane Dail
Walnut
Robert Dail
John Myers
Sherrard
Mrs. Merritt
Prophetstown
Our Village
Alice Welding
Magill
Snyder
Pink Prairie
Annie Browning
J C. Hammong Hospital
Geneseo
Epworth League of Sharon M. E. Church
David Scott
Atlas Portland Cement Company
Hannibal
Rock Island Old Settlers to Hold Sept 11 Reunion
The executive committee of the Rock Island Island County Old Settlers Association fixed September 11 as the date for the annual reunion at Memorial Hall. The gathering begins at o clock with a program of addresses and music.
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Henry County Fair
Cambridge
Will Austin
Atwood
Bi. Atwood
Cap Donaghy
J Casteel
Esther Ipers
Emma Donaldson
Stella M. Daniels
Bers Fesler
B.G. Grier
W. Grammar
Mra. E.T Hinman
Arthur Hunt
F Henninger
Hogg Noriie Johnson
Lloyd Z Jones
R. F Jennings
M Jaynes
SU F.P Jaynes Robt Kurtz
Delia Kne
Elias Lyman
C J Parson
Jennie Menns
Nannie McGee
J J McHugh
C B. Markham
JP Mascall
Mra
Thos Rowland
Daisy Stoughton
Kate Sherwood
M Siiverman
Andrew Swanson
Noliie Sutton
K K Simpson
Shumaker
Schoettier
Daisy Story
Suderburg
Vern Talbot Micnie Thomas
Michael Vincent
Jno & Whentoo
MA Williams
Tienry White
Wood
Hubdt Scutt
the & Island County Old Settlers’ Assedel
Memorial Hall
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